The peerage of Scotland: containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom, ... collected from the public records, and ancient chartularies of this nation, ... Illustrated with copper-plates. By Robert Douglas, Esq;.

STEWART Lord BLANTYRE.

AS this branch of the illustrious family of Stewart is sprung from the antient house of Garlies, whose lineal descent from Alex∣ander, lord high steward of Scotland, is to be found under the title of Earl of Gallo∣way, we shall begin to deduce the pedigree of this noble family from their immediate ancestor,

Sir ALEXANDER STEWART of Gar∣lies and Dalswinton, the sixth generation in the account of Galloway, who was a man of dignity and rank, and knighted by king James II.

He married dam Euphame Graham, by whom he had three sons.

1. Sir Alexander, his successor, ancestor of the earl of Galloway.

2. Sir Thomas, of whom this family is lineally descended.

3. Sir Walter, of whom the earl of Bles∣sington, the Stewarts of Shambully, and o∣thers, are descended.

I. Sir THOMAS STEWART, second son of sir Alexander of Garlies, got from his fa∣ther the lands of Minto and Marbottle,* 1.1 which is confirmed by a charter, under the great seal of king James III. dated anno 1476.

He married Isabel, daughter and co-heiress of sir Walter Stewart of Arthurlie, by whom he got large possessions in the shires of Ren∣frew and Clydsdale; and got charters, under the great seal,* 1.2 of the lands of Busby, House∣hill, and a great many others, to him and I∣sabel Stewart, their heirs, &c. dated anno 1489.

By her he had issue two sons and three daughters.

1. Sir John, his heir.

2. William, who was bishop of Aberdeen, and treasurer of Scotland.

1st daughter, Agnes, married to John Stewart of Cardonald.

2. Marion, married to Adam Maxwell of Southbar, son of lord Maxwell.

3. Margaret, married to Charles Pollock of that ilk.

He died anno 1500, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

II. Sir JOHN STEWART of Minto, who got a charter,* 1.3 under the great seal, of the lands of Busby and others, to him, and Ja∣net Fleming his spouse, dated 23d February 1502.

He was a man of great resolution and forti∣tude, and highly esteemed by king James IV. whom he accompanied to the field of Flow∣don, where he lost his life with his royal ma∣ster, anno 1513.

By the said Janet, daughter of David, son and apparent heir of Robert lord Fleming, he left issue a son and successor,

III. Sir ROBERT STEWART of Minto, who was provost of Glasgow anno 1525. He got a charter,* 1.4 under the great seal, of the lands of Minto, Marbottle, &c. to him, and Janet Murray his spouse, anno 1529.

By the said Janet Murray (a daughter of the family of Polmais) he left issue four sons and one daughter.

1. Sir John.

2. Robert, prior of Whithorn.

3. Malcolm.

4. Walter.

His daughter, Elizabeth, married to John Maxwell of Calderwood.

He died anno 1554, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

IV. Sir JOHN STEWART of Minto, who was served heir to his father,* 1.5 20th May 1555. He assisted at the coronation of king James VI. anno 1576, was provost of the town of Glasgow, and had the command of the castle thereof.

He married,* 1.6 1st, Janet Hepburn, a daugh∣ter of the family of Bothwel, by whom he had a son,

Sir Matheio, his successor, whose male-line is now extinct.

He married, 2dly, Margaret, one of the daughters and co-heiresses of sir James Stew∣art of Cardonald,* 1.7 descended of the illustri∣ous

house of Lennox, by whom he had one son,

Walter, who carried on the line of this family,—and four daughters.

1. Janet, married to sir Archibald Stew∣art of Castlemilk.

2. Agnes, married to John Wallace of Achans and Dundonald.

3. Marion, married to William Cleland of that ilk.

4.—married to Alexander Baillie of Carphin, ancestor of Parbroath.

Sir John died anno 1583, and was buried in the cathedral church of Glasgow, under a stately monument▪

V. WALTER, only son of the second marriage of sir John Stewart of Minto, de∣signed commendator of Blantyre, was a man of great accomplishments, both natural and ac∣quired, and having been bred; with king James VI. under that famous scholar George Buchanan, was always in favour and greatly esteemed by his majesty.

He got charters, under the great seal, Waltero,* 1.8 commendatorio de Blantyre, of all the lordships, baronies, regalities, offices, &c. which belonged to the episcopal see of Glas∣gow, with many other lands and baronies.

In the year 1580, when but a young man, he was made one of the gentlemen of the bed-chamber to the king,* 1.9 and one of his privy-council; one of the senators of the college of justice, and lord privy-seal, anno 1582; one of the octavians of exchequer in 1595, and lord high treasurer of Scotland, anno 1596; all which high offices he discharged with ho∣nour and reputation.

The preamble to the grant of the office of treasurer,* 1.10 Waltero, commendatorio de Blantyre, contains many honourable clauses, shows the particular esteem and regard his majesty had for him, and is fully narrated in the lives of the officers of state.

We must here observe what is alledged by former authors, that he was not created a peer till the 10th of July 1606; but this must be a mistake, for he was certainly raised to that dignity at least seven years sooner, though we have not seen the patent. This appears from a charter,* 1.11 under the great seal, erecting all his lands, therein mentioned, into one free barony, to be called the lordship and barony of Blantyre for ever, and is expresly granted,

"Waltero domino Blantyre, the saurario S. D. N. regis, haeredibus masculis &c."

dated 18th January 1598.

In 1604, he was named one of the com∣missioners to treat of an union with England,* 1.12 which at that time took no effect.

This great man married Nicolas, daughter of sir James Somerville of Cambusnethan, by whom he had three sons and one daughter.

1. Sir James Stewart, knight of the bath, a youth of great hopes, who, in his father's lifetime, was killed in a duel by sir George Wharton, anno 1609, without issue.

2. William, master of Blantyre.

3. Walter Stewart, Esq; doctor of phy∣sic, father of Frances,* 1.13 dutchess of Lennox and Richmond; and of Sophia, married to Henry Bulkly, Esq; master of the houshold to king Charles II.

His daughter, Margaret, married to George lord Salton.

He died anno 1616, and was succeeded by his son,

VI. WILLIAM, second lord Blantyre, who, in his father's lifetime,* 1.14 got charters, under the great seal, Willielmo, magistro de Blantyre, of the lands and barony of Blantyre, and several others, inter 1608 & 1616.

He married Helen,* 1.15 daughter of sir William Scot of Ardross, by whom he had two sons and one daughter.

1. Walter, master of Blantyre.

2. Alexander, who succeeded his brother.

His daughter,—was married to sir John Swinton of that ilk.

He died in 1638, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

VII. WALTER, third lord Blantyre, who married Margaret,* 1.16 daughter of sir William Muir of Rowallan, but dying without issue, in 1641, was succeeded by his brother,

VII. ALEXANDER, fourth lord Blantyre, who married Margaret, daughter of sir John Schaw of Greenock, by whom he had a son,

Alexander, who succeeded him,—and a daughter,

Helen,* 1.17 married to James Muirhead of Broadsholm.

VIII. ALEXANDER, fifth lord Blantyre, married,* 1.18 Ist, Margaret, daughter of sir John Henderson of Fordel, who died with∣out issue.

He married, 2dly, Anne, daughter of sir Robert Hamilton of Pressmanan, one of the senators of the college of justice,* 1.19 and sister of John lord Belhaven, by whom he had issue five sons and four daughters.

1. Walter, his heir.

2. Robert, who succeeded his brother.

3. John Stewart, Esq; advocate.

4. James, who died at sea.

5. Hugh Stewart, Esq;

1st daughter, Marion, married to James Stirling of Keir.

2. Frances, married to sir James Hamilton of Rosehaugh.

3. Helen, married to John lord Gray.

4. Anne, married to Alexander Hay of Drumelzier, Esq;—They all had issue.

He died in 1704, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

IX. WALTER, sixth lord Blantyre, who was chosen one of the sixteen peers for Scot∣land anno 1710, but died without issue anno 1713, and was succeeded by his brother,

IX. ROBERT, seventh lord Blantyre, who married, Ist, lady Helen Lyon, daughter of John earl of Strathmore, by whom he had a son,

Alexander, who died young.

He married, 2dly, Margaret, daughter of William Hay of Drumelzier, by whom he had six sons and four daughters.

1. Walter, his heir.

2. William, the present lord.

3. Alexander.

4. John.

5. James.

6. Charles.

Ist daughter, Margaret.

2. Helen, married to Oliver Colt of Auld∣hame, Esq;

3. Marion.

4. Elizabeth, married to William Colqu∣houn of Garscaden, Esq;

He died in 1743, and was succeeded by his eldest son,

X. WALTER, eighth lord Blantyre, a youth of great expectations, who died at Paris, with∣out issue, in May 1751, and was succeeded by his next brother,

X. WILLIAM, ninth lord Blantyre.

ARMS.

Or, a fess-cheque, argent and azure, sur∣mounted of a bend ingrailed, and in chief a rose, gules.

CREST; a dove, with an olive leaf in its mouth.

SUPPORTERS; on the dexter side, a sa∣vage, wreath'd about his head and middle with laurel, and holding over his shoulder a bat∣toon, all proper; and on the sinister, a lion, gules.

MOTTO; Sola juvat virtus.

CHIEF SEATS.

At Erskine in Renfrewshire; at Cardonnel castle in the same county; at Leithington in East-Lothian; and at the Craig of Blantyre in Clydsdale.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.2

  Ibidem.
• * 1.3

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.4

  Ibidem.
• * 1.5

  Retour pen••s dom. Blan∣tyre.
• * 1.6

  Stuart's hist. of the royal family, p. 166.
• * 1.7

  Ibidem.
• * 1.8

  Chart. in pub. archiv. inter 1587 & 1595.
• * 1.9

  Lives of the officers of state, and Stuart's hist. of the royal family.
• * 1.10

  Chart. in pub. archiv. 6to Martii 1596.
• * 1.11

  Ibid. ad ann. 1598.
• * 1.12

  Records of parliament.
• * 1.13

  Stuart's hist. of the royal family, page 167.
• * 1.14

  Chart. in pub. archiv.
• * 1.15

  Stuart's hist, of the royal family.
• * 1.16

  Ibidem▪
• * 1.17

  Ibidem.
• * 1.18

  Ibidem.
• * 1.19

  Ibidem.